Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Merge To Become Sansad TV

After nearly two years of work, the merger of the Lok Sabha TV and the Rajya Sabha TV has been finalised and will be replaced by a single entity Sansad TV. On March 1, retired IAS officer Ravi Capoor was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the channel.

In November 2019, after deliberations between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, a committee headed by former Prasar Bharati Chairman Surya Prakash was set up. It submitted its report in February 2020. Three different sub-committees are currently examining the report to finalise the integration of technical and manpower resources of both channels.

The Surya Prakash committee had also held a meeting with the Members of Parliament from different political parties who strongly recommended that the live telecast should be continued.